Torrential rains across the country since Thursday have caused flooding, rising waters and landslides that have swept away entire villages and left many residents trapped in the rubble.
Volunteers had been assisting hundreds of rescue workers in their race against time to find possible survivors and retrieve bodies as fresh rains started lashing the province.
“Dozens of bodies are still buried under the mud and rocks, which can only be recovered with heavy machinery. However, the makeshift tracks built to access the area have once again been destroyed by the new rains,“ he added.
'We feel scared'
“Even if it rains a little now, we feel scared because there was light rain that day. And then the unsuspecting people were swept away by the storm,“ said Buner resident Ghulam Hussain, 35.
Volunteer Ahmad said there were also fears for the future due to a lack of food supplies and clean water.
The monsoon season brings about three-quarters of South Asia's annual rainfall, which is vital for agriculture and food security but also causes widespread destruction.
Landslides and flash floods are common during the monsoon season, which typically begins in June and lasts until the end of September.
Pakistan is among the world's most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change and is increasingly facing extreme weather events.
In 2022, monsoon floods submerged one-third of the country and resulted in approximately 1,700 deaths - AFP
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